Director, Assurance Digital - Risk & Compliance

Director, Assurance Digital - Risk & Compliance

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Assurance Digital delivers the technology that enables high quality external assurance engagements across the U.S. and the global network. The Director of Risk & Compliance establishes and scales the risk and compliance strategy for Assurance Digital, including leading a centralized certification program that ensures technology is governed, inspection‑ready, and fit for use in assurance engagements. Operating at the intersection of assurance, technology, and regulation, this role defines the Risk & Compliance operating model, embeds requirements across the product lifecycle, and influences risk‑based decisions that support audit quality and regulatory confidence at scale.

• Risk & Compliance Strategy and Operating Model – Define and evolve the vision, operating model, and application certification strategy. Set firm‑aligned compliance requirements across audit methodology, SDLC, privacy, cybersecurity, third‑party risk, AI/GenAI, and data management lifecycle. Shape how risk and compliance are embedded into product development, procurement, and global deployment at scale.
• Certification Program Ownership – Own the design, effectiveness, and continuous improvement of the central certification program. Drive certification outcomes through stakeholder engagement, validate application release decisioning, and enable inspection readiness. Set standards for documentation quality and consistency.
• Governance, Decisioning, and Enterprise Representation – Drive governance, escalation, and resolution of significant risks. Represent Risk & Compliance on enterprise digital initiatives and influence cross‑functional decisions and priorities. Establish clear risk and compliance gates, decision rights, and escalation paths.
• Global Regulatory and Risk Leadership – Lead global alignment across network firms adopting U.S.‑led product development. Monitor evolving laws, regulations, and professional standards and translate implications into strategic guidance.
• Senior Advisory and Stakeholder Influence – Serve as a trusted advisor to senior IT, product, engineering, and assurance leaders. Challenge effectively and drive pragmatic, risk‑based solutions aligned with audit quality and regulatory expectations.
• Team Leadership and Capability Building – Build, mentor, and scale the Digital Risk & Compliance organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, business, computer science, or a related field – required.
• Preferred certifications: CPA, CISA, CRISC, AIGP, AAIR, AAISM, or similar.

Technical / Soft Skills

• Translate technical and regulatory requirements into clear decisions and expectations for technical and non‑technical audiences, including senior leaders.
• Lead multiple concurrent work streams across a matrixed organization, prioritizing effectively and delivering through others.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in risk, compliance, or a related discipline.
• 2+ direct reports.

Leadership Skills

• Build and maintain senior stakeholder relationships across the business, technology, and risk/compliance functions.
• Lead cross‑functional work streams and influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment.

Compensation Range: $147,000 – $260,700. Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment. RSM does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, creed, sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances, sex (including pregnancy or nursing), gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, national origin, ancestry, familial or marital…